Sua Sponte

I suppose its not a great sign of consistency if in the first week of a new daily feature I forget to post something.  In any event, daily reading is back.

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Well, now its official.  Barack Obama has become the first major party African American nominee for President.

A child killer smiles to the judge as he is sentenced to death in Idaho.

Human rights watch – A Nepalese man sues KBR, an American firm, for human trafficking in Iraq.

Prof. Pasquale wonders what’s more secure: trade secrets or state secrets?

Can you really get tossed from the House that Ruth Built for skipping Kate’s Smith rendition of “God Bless America?“

Are high food prices a boon for African farmers?

Nude surfers are fighting to keep their beach open.

Prof. Lindgren contemplates mandatory volunteerism under “President Obama’s” community involvement proposal.

A few days late, but Prof. Rosen looks at Senator Biden’s role in the nomination hearings of Robert Bork.

And Prof. Kerr offers some advice to 1Ls over at the Volokh Conspiracy. Make sure to check out Ms. Heckert’s post on the same here. (I know, I know, its not Ms. Heckert anymore, but it still remains her blog name)

Happy Thursday!